MichelPs ^Distinctive 77 Flower Seeds 
“Distinctive” Strains of Flower Seeds for the florist are one of our specialties, and no trouble or expense is spared in 
our endeavor to supply only the best and most improved strains, from both home and foreign growers. 
For full descriptions see our Retail Catalog, a copy of which will be mailed free upon application. 
NOTE—Half trade packets are supplied only where listed; where smaller quantities are wanted than that listed, retail 
packets may be ordered at a discount of 33fi per cent from our Retail Catalog prices. 
SEEDS OF ANNUALS AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
Fractions of ounces are supplied as 
follows: 
Where price 
Where price 
per oz. is 
per oz. is 
Vi OZ. 
Vi OZ. 
$0.25 
f Where price per 
$0.75 
$0.40 
$0.25 
.30 
ounce is 50c. or 
1.00 
.50 
.30 
.35 
less, half-ounces 
1.25 
.65 
.35 
.40 1 
can be supplied at 
1.50 
.75 
.45 
.50 
a slight increase in 
1.75 
.90 
.50 
t prices. 
2.00 
1.00 
.60 
- y 2 oz. y 4 oz. 
2.25 
1.15 
.65 
$0.60 
$0.35 $0.20 
2.50 
1.25 
.70 
ANTIRRHINUM • Snapdragon 
Special Forcing Varieties 
Michell’s N ew Improved Rustproof, 
Cheviot Maid Supreme 
We are proud to introduce this splendid new Snapdragon, which we 
believe to be the first rustproof variety in the forcing type. The color 
is a rich coral-rose, and the non-shattering, large florets are closely set 
on heavy spikes with good, long, wiry stems. J /2 trade pkt. 60c.; $1.00 
per trade pkt. 
Bezdek’s New White Wonder. A 
new. 
V 2 trade 
early- pkt. 
flowering, pure snow-white Snapdragon of out¬ 
standing merit. Free flowering, with close-set 
flower-heads on strong, long stems. Origina¬ 
tor’s Seed. Due to the scarcity of seed, the 
above variety is not included in the combi¬ 
nation offer of 3 packets for $5.00. 
Afterglow. Golden bronze.$0 
Bertha Baur. (Schumann.) Lavender or orchid 
color; fine large spikes. Original trade packets 
offered. 
Captor. (Breitmeyer.) Pure white; long spikes. 
Free flowering. Fine producer. 
Celestial. (Witterstaetter.) New. Early. Deep 
yellow. 
Ceylon Court. Canary-yellow. 
Ceylon Court. Dark selection. 
Cheviot Maid Supreme. An improvement on 
Cheviot Maid, deeper in color and longer stem . 
Cincinnati. (Witterstaetter.) Large, fragrant, 
light rose-pink blooms. 
Coate’s Yellow Perfection. Medium early. 
Fine deep yellow. 
Daybreak. (Breitmeyer.) Strong, vigorous pink 
sort, identical in shade with Briarcliff rose. . . . 
Helen. Lovely salmon color. 
Improved Sunburst. Color of Sunburst rose... 
Jennie Schneider. True Columbia rose color. . . 
V&oz. $1.00. . 
Judd’s Early Light Pink. 
Lucky Strike. The best large-flowering white to 
date, producing stems 3 to 4 feet long, with 
large, open flowers that do not drop or shatter.. 
Marion White. (Schumann.) A real white. 
Large spike. 
New Dawn. (Thompson.) Golden orange—a very 
pleasing color .. 
New Deal. An extra-early, fragrant, rich golden 
bronze. 
Trade 
pkt. 
3 trade 
pkts. 
$2 
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$6 
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Seeds of Hardy Perennials are offered on pages 30 to 34 
Trade 
Peggy Schumann. (Schu- pkt. 
mann.) 1937 introduc¬ 
tion. An improved 
Sonny. Clear bright 
pink, compact flower- 
heads; shatter proof. 
Strong spikes.$2 00 
Philadelphia Pink. Pure 
pink. y 4 oz. $1.00. . 50 
Philadelphia Pink. Origi¬ 
nator’s Stock . 
6 trade pkts. $5.00.. 1 00 
Radiance. (Thompson.) 
Fine, large-flowering 
rose-pink sort. 1 00 
Roman Gold. Deep golden 
yellow, suffused pink.. . 
y 8 oz. $2.00.. 75 
Rose Queen. Dark pink.. 
1/2 trade pkt. 60c.. . 1 00 
Schrock’s Orchid. 
(Schrock.) A beautiful 
orchid shade. Excep¬ 
tionally long spikes .... 2 00 
Sunset. (Breitmeyer.) 
Beautiful golden bronze; 
extra - large individual 
flowers. 1 50 
Sun Tan. Rose and tan 
color. V 2 trade pkt. 60c.. . 1 00 
Terry’s Surprise. (Im¬ 
proved.) Rich rose, 
shaded bronze. Original 
trade packets offered... 1 50 
Terry’s Surprise. (Regular 
Strain.) . 1 00 
Velvet Beauty. American- 
Beauty red. 1 00 
White Prosperity. A long- 
stemmed, clear white 
sort. 1 50 
White Rock. Extra early. 
Pure white. Vsoz. $1.00. . 50 
Yellow Cheviot Maid. 
(Volz.) Finest clear yel¬ 
low . 1 00 
Michell’s Special Forcing 
Mixed. A choice blend¬ 
ing of special forcing 
varieties . . Vsoz. $1.00. . 50 
3 trade 
pkts. 
$5 00 
2 50 
2 50 
5 00 
4 00 
2 50 
4 00 
2 50 
2 50 
4 00 
2 50 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
Half trade packets can be supplied only where listed 
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 
This has been one of our specialties for many years. Our seeds are 
of high germination and will produce extra-fine stock. 
Greenhouse-grown Seeds. 
100 seeds. 
. .$0 40 
5,000 seeds. 
.$11 00 
1,000 seeds. 
. . 2 50 
10,000 seeds. 
. 20 00 
Lathhouse-grown Seeds. 
100 seeds. 
..$0 25 
5,000 seeds. 
. $4 00 
1,000 seeds. 
. . 1 00 
10,000 seeds. 
. 7 50 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
100 seeds.$0 25 5,000 seeds. 
1,000 seeds. 1 00 10,000 seeds. 
Larger quantities of Asparagus seed quoted on application. 
$4 00 
7 50 
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